You might be right...except going down 2-0 would stink either way because I can't see us sweeping the home games here since it won't be a huge home-ice advantage. So at best, we'd probably have to win 5 & 7 at MSG.

While I too don't (and everyone doesn't) want to go down 2-0, The Devils have proven themselves a resilient bunch. It's been a recurring theme in a lot of series that home ice advantage hasn't meant much this year. Hell, we went 2 for 3 in Philly. We can handle MSG tonight (it's not a particularly loud or difficult building at all and we all know that), and if not, a couple thousand Rangers fans in our building won't rattle them. I think they're beyond that.

Im not overly worried about tonight, nor do I feel it is "must win". If the Rags hold their home ice tonight, then we have to win at home and if we cant do that, then we dont deserve to advance. 2-0 is not a killer by any stretch.

Im not overly worried about tonight, nor do I feel it is "must win". If the Rags hold their home ice tonight, then we have to win at home and if we cant do that, then we dont deserve to advance. 2-0 is not a killer by any stretch.

2-0 IS ABSOLUTELY A KILLER against Lundqvist. His career numbers against us are not dominant for no reason. We CANNOT consistently beat him. If we go down 0-2 in the series, we are not going to win 4 of the next 5 games, with 2 of them being at MSG. MUST WIN TONIGHT!

"Quite frankly, all the players are getting paid too much and all the contracts are too long," general manager Lou Lamoriello said. "But if you want to compete in this market and you want to win, there are some things you have to do."

"Quite frankly, all the players are getting paid too much and all the contracts are too long," general manager Lou Lamoriello said. "But if you want to compete in this market and you want to win, there are some things you have to do."

beat these fvcking pussies tonight. take one timers to the of faces of these motherfvckers if they're gonna jump in front of every puck. hit em' hard enough, they'll stop doing it. crash the net, get some pucks past the queen, and tie this series up. LETS FVCKING GO DEVILS!!

Lineup is pretty much back to what it was at game 1 against the Panthers.

nj.com

I guess we are looking to turn the puck over more or something?

beat these fvcking pussies tonight. take one timers to the of faces of these motherfvckers if they're gonna jump in front of every puck. hit em' hard enough, they'll stop doing it. crash the net, get some pucks past the queen, and tie this series up. LETS FVCKING GO DEVILS!!

I agree completely. Crash the net on the bubble boy goalie. Seriously, is there anybody else in the league who just slides from post to post without moving in any other direction as much as the queen?